Automatic fishing device



Aug. 11, 1925. 7 1,549,405

G. s. BJURSTROM AUTOMATIC FISHING DEVICE Filed April 2. 1924 ATTOE/VE).

PatentedAug. 11, 1925.

UNITED "STATES 1,549,405 PATENT OFFICE.

eusmv s. nmnsrnom, or CLEVELAND, 01:10.

AUTOMATIC FISHING DEVICE.

Application and April 2', 1924. Serial No. 7ca,eo4.

To whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUSTAV S. BJUR- srnom, a citizenof the UnitedStates, resident of Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio,have invented new an d useful Improvements in Automatic Fishing Devices,of which the following 1s a speciiication, the principle of theinventlon being herein explained and the best mode 1n which I havecontemplated applying that principle,

so as to distinguish it-from other inventions. I

My invention relates to apparatus tor catching fish and particularly toa spec1al structure of this nature adaptedautomatically to hookfish whenthey nibble at the usual hook. I w

The annexed-drawing and the following description set forth indetailcertaln means embodying my invention, such means constituting,however, but one of the various forms in which the principle of theinvention may be applied.

In said annexed drawmg:

Figure 1 represents a side elevatron of my improved devlce in its cockedposition; L

Figure 2 represents a plan view of the device as shown in Figure 1; and2 Figure 3 represents a view similar to Figure 1, but showing theseveral parts of the device in released ositions. 0

Referring to t e annexed drawing in which the several parts areindicated in the various 'fi res by the-sameres ective ordinals, 11 inicatea support by t e ordinal 1, the same bein adapted to be secured atdine end upon the ank of the lake or stream, or,- as shown in theaccompanying drawing, being adapted to be fastened to a boat 3. o Forthis pur ose the sup ort 1 is formed with a Ll-shape clamp 2 a aptedrigidly to be secured to the boat 3 by means of a threaded clampingscrew 4. The support is an upwardly extending member, as plainly shownin the accompanyin drawing, and ad acent the upperend of this support '1is plvota lly secured a rod 6. This rod 6 is secured to he support 1intermediate its ends but much nearer one end than the other so thatsaidrod 6 normally is suspended in a depending osition with' the longer end8 hanging ownwardly and the shorter end 7 extending upwardly from thepivot pin 5, as plainly shown. A spring 9 1s secured ad acent one end 10to the upper end of the rod part 7 and at its other end 11 to theupwardly extending support 1. Thus, the

spring 9 normall holds the rod 6 in the" pos1t1on shown in igure 3.Pivotally secured atone end to the support 1 by means of a pin 13 is atrip arm 12 formed upon its u per edge with a notch 14 adapted detachabto receive a fpin 15 secured to the rod 6. lt 1s evident t en that whenthe pin 15 is engaged with the notch 14, the rod 6 will be held in theposition shown in Figure ,1 66 against the tension of the spring 9. Thefishing line is indicated by thevordinal 16 and the same is secured atone end upon the bank or in the boat 3 in any desired manner (notshown), the other end havin secured 7 thereto, the usual hook suspende'in the water at any desired height. Intermediate its ends the line 16 issecured to the outer free end of the trip arm 12 and to the lower end'of the rod 6, so that a pull upon the hook V the line '16. formed with aloop 18 which is fastened over the pin 17. 1 have also shown the lowerend of the rod '6 formed with a U-shaped loop 19 through which thesection 20 of the line 16 passes so that a pull upon the line is exertedupon the loop 19- and tends to straighten up the rod 6. The purpose ofthus attaching the line 16 to the trip arm 12,

as well as the rod 6, isto insure the disengagement of the notch 14 andthe in 15. Not only is this disengagement thus insured but it forms avery sensrtive trigger so that the lightest nibble upon the hook willcause as the pin 15 to be released from the notch 14 thus insuring theaction of the spring 9'to jerk the rod 6 into the position shown inFigure 3, whereby the hook is jerked quickly and vigorously into themouth of the fish. What ll claim is: 1. In an automatic fishing device,the combination of a stationary support; a sprin controlled rodpivotally secured interme 1- ate its ends to said support; a springsecured to the end portion of the rod at one end and at its other end tosaid support" a trip pivotally secured to said support and adapted tohold said rod in one position against the tension of the spring; andlineholding means formed on said rod and tri whereby a pull upon theline positive y moves both said rod and said trip to disengage the sameand allow the spring to function.

2. In an automatic fishing device, the combination of a stationarysupport; a rod pivotally secured intermediate its ends to said support;a trip pivotally secured to said support at one end and formed adjacentits other end with line-holding means; a spring secured at one endto-one end portion of said rod and at its other end to said support,said rod being formed with detachable tripengaging means; andline-holding means formed adjacent the other end of said rod.

3. In an automatic fishing device, the combination of a stationarysupport; a rod pivotally secured intermediate its ends to said support;a trip-arm pivotaliy secured to said support at one end and formed adjacent its other end with line-holding means; a spring secured at one endto one end portion of said rod and at its other end intermediate theends of said support, said triparm being formed with a notched portion,and said rod being formed with a member detachably engaging said notchedportion of said arm; and line-holding means formed ad acent the otherend of said rod.

4. In an automatic fishing device, the comblnation of a support formedwith a boat-clamping member and an upwardlyextending arm; a rodpivotally secured intermediate its ends adjacent the upper end of sa 1darm; a trip-arm ivotally secured to said support at one end and formedadj acent its other end with line-holding means, said trip-arm beingformed with a notched portion, and said rod being formed with a pindetachably engaging said notched portion of said arm, said rod beingnormally suspended in a depending position; a spring secured at one endadjacent the upper end of said rod and at its other end to theupwardly-extending arm of said support; and

line-holding means formed adjacent the lower end of said rod.

Signed by me this 18th day of March, 1924-.

GUSTAV S. BJURSTROM.

